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Macrocephaly (derived from the ancient Greek adjective μακροκέφαλος makroképhalos long-headed composed of the words μακρός makros long + κεφαλή kephalé head) occurs when the head is abnormally large (2.5 standard deviations above normal for weight and gender) ; this includes the scalp the cranial bone and the contents of the cranium.
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